Throughout the year, we run a range of public lectures, workshops, roundtables, press briefings and seminars to share the findings of our research, and facilitate the debate of these important issues.
Designed predominantly for those who are new to NiGEM, or who may need a refresher on some of the basic applications of the model, this training workshop provides a general introduction to the software components of NiGEM and their standard uses.
Designed exclusively for NiGEM subscribers, this workshop will provide an introduction to the simulation suite, with a walk-through of the wizards. The focus of the session will be on running monetary policy shocks through the wizard and the risk premia channels in NIGEM.
History teaches us that the path to prosperity and growth starts with peace. There is no stronger argument for peace than the opportunity to improve overall standards of living and have the chance to lead a full and meaningful life. And, whilst to some it may seem premature, we also…
Designed exclusively for our NiGEM subscribers, this training workshop will cover an introduction to the fiscal block in NIGEM, including fiscal multipliers. There will be several practical examples of how to introduce fiscal plans into NIGEM, both by using point and click wizard as well as more complex edit variable…
Modelling the English housing market with agents: markets from the bottom up In this governor talk, Prof. Nigel Gilbert from the University of Surrey will discuss how the state of the housing market is of enormous importance both for the economy as a whole and to individuals and families. Consequently…
Designed for our NiGEM subscribers, this workshop will provide a guide to implementing tariff shock scenarios in NiGEM (based on v2.21 Tariff/Brexit model). It will cover the aggregate supply in NiGEM, as well as labour and commodity price shocks.
In this upcoming workshop, an array of researchers will present and discuss their findings on Quantitative Easing (QE) and Quantitative Tightening (QT). The workshop will feature presentations covering a wide spectrum of topics related to QE and QT, from comprehensive reviews of central bank practices, such as the Bank of…
For both policymakers and economists, the post-pandemic spike in inflation raised several questions around the measurement of inflation and the implication of inflation for how we measure the economy more generally. In this year’s Deane-Stone Lecture on Economic Measurement, Professor Huw Dixon will focus on how the rising costs of…
Government policy aimed at promoting savings and investments was the focal point of a roundtable discussion hosted at NIESR in December 2023 with Andrew Smithers and representatives from the financial services. In response to the identified concerns, Andrew Smithers has put together an interim paper presenting his concerns and recommendations,…